Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s agricultural sector at a crossroads”
Vietnam’s agricultural sector at a crossroads
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s agricultural sector at a crossroads”
Tác giả: Trần Đình Hoành
I am an attorney in the Washington DC area, with a Doctor of Law in the US, attended the master program at the National School of Administration of Việt Nam, and graduated from Sài Gòn University Law School. I aso studied philosophy at the School of Letters in Sài Gòn.
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I have worked as an anti-trust attorney for Federal Trade Commission and a litigator for a fortune-100 telecom company in Washington DC.
I have taught law courses for legal professionals in Việt Nam and still counsel VN government agencies on legal matters.
I have founded and managed businesses for me and my family, both law and non-law.
I have published many articles on national newspapers and radio stations in Việt Nam.
In 1989 I was one of the founding members of US-VN Trade Council, working to re-establish US-VN relationship.
Since the early 90's, I have established and managed VNFORUM and VNBIZ forum on VN-related matters; these forums are the subject of a PhD thesis by Dr. Caroline Valverde at UC-Berkeley and her book Transnationalizing Viet Nam.
I translate poetry and my translation of "A Request at Đồng Lộc Cemetery" is now engraved on a stone memorial at Đồng Lộc National Shrine in VN.
I study and teach the Bible and Buddhism. In 2009 I founded and still manage dotchuoinon.com on positive thinking and two other blogs on Buddhism.
In 2015 a group of friends and I founded website CVD - Conversations on Vietnam Development (cvdvn.net).
I study the art of leadership with many friends who are religious, business and government leaders from many countries.
I have written these books, published by Phu Nu Publishing House in Hanoi:
"Positive Thinking to Change Your Life", in Vietnamese (TƯ DUY TÍCH CỰC Thay Đổi Cuộc Sống) (Oct. 2011)
"10 Core Values for Success" (10 Giá trị cốt lõi của thành công) (Dec. 2013)
"Live a Life Worth Living" (Sống Một Cuộc Đời Đáng Sống) (Oct. 2023)
I practice Jiu Jitsu and Tai Chi for health, and play guitar as a hobby, usually accompanying my wife Trần Lê Túy Phượng, aka singer Linh Phượng.
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s agricultural sector at a crossroads”
A Journey to Vietnam and a Connection Between Two Adopted Children
By Nov. 27, 2019 NYTimes.com
(Reuters) – The message appeared on my cellphone with an intriguing opening line: “I am sure you won’t remember hearing my real name, Nguyen thi Phuong Mai…”
By the end of the message, I remembered everything.
Tiếp tục đọc “A Journey to Vietnam and a Connection Between Two Adopted Children”
Đức giám mục Lê Hữu Từ là cháu đời thứ 8 của vua Lê Hy Tông (1676-1705)
Tài liệu giả vu khống Alexandre de Rhodes
Thứ Tư, 27 tháng 11, 2019NHỮNG KẺ KIẾN NGHỊ ĐÃ DÙNG TÀI LIỆU GIẢ ĐỂ VU KHỐNG
THÌ RA … NHÉT CHỮ VÀO MỒM
Những kẻ kiến nghị không đặt tên đường để tri ân các giáo sỹ đã sáng tạo ra chữ quốc ngữ là vì một chứng cứ giả tạo đăng trong cuốn:
Lịch sử Việt Nam, tập 1, do Ủy ban KHXH Việt Nam xuất bản tại Hà nội năm 1971, trang 304:
“Đây là một vị trí cần được chiếm lấy và chiếm được vị trí này thì thương gia Âu châu sẽ tìm được một nguồn lợi nhuận và tài nguyên phong phú”
Câu trích này được nhét vào mồm của Alexandre de Rhodes. Tiếp tục đọc “Tài liệu giả vu khống Alexandre de Rhodes”
China makes up nearly 40% of Vietnam’s steel imports despite tighter trade measures
The Hanoitimes – The neighboring country remained Vietnam’s leading supplier of steel over the last three years, with the quantity and value growing at two-digit growth rates annually.
Despite tighter trade protection measures against trade fraud activities, Vietnam imported 12.24 million tons of steel worth over US$8.1 billion in the first ten months of 2019, up 7% year-on-year in quantity and down 3.1% in value, in which China continues to be Vietnam’s largest steel exporter representing around 37% of Vietnam’s total steel imports, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC).
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During the January – October period, Vietnam spent US$2.95 billion importing 4.64 million tons of steel from China, down 12.7% in quantity and 22.9% in value year-on-year. The neighboring country remained Vietnam’s leading supplier of steel over the last three years, with the quantity and value growing at two-digit growth rates annually.
Japan came in second place with 1.72 million tons worth US$1.14 billion, down 7.9% in quantity and 13.7% in value year-on-year, while India claimed the third position with 1.54 million tons worth US$798 million, up 189.8% in quantity and 133.5% in value.
Notably, despite trade protection measures from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Vietnam’s steel imports continue to surge.
The MoIT previously decided to extend the validity of anti-dumping duties on cold-rolled stainless steel products originated from China, Indonesia and Taiwan for another five years, starting from October 26.
The market share of domestic steel companies witnessed a decrease during the 2018 – 2019 period and currently has shrunk to 42.8%, indicating the foreign companies are selling below their home market prices.
In early October, the MoIT also imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese extruded aluminum bars at rates ranging from 2.49% to 35.58%, following complaints from local producers filed last October.
A report from the Vietnam Steel Association suggested Vietnam’s steel industry has been at the center of trade probes from other countries following the escalation of the US – China trade war, particularly with growing cases of illegal transshipment of Chinese products via a third country to the US in an attempt to avoid the latter’s import tariffs.
15 VN banks listed among Asia Pacific’s strongest
Hệ Monday, Nov 27, 2017 13:52 bizhub vietnam
Techcombank is listed in The Asian Bankers’ AB500 ranking and survey of Asia Pacific’s strongest banks. — Photo Techcombank
Fifteen Vietnamese banks have recently been named in The Asian Bankers’ AB500 ranking and survey of Asia Pacific’s strongest banks.
The banks include Vietcombank, BIDV, VietinBank and Techcombank, as well as MB, LienVietPostBank, ACB and VPBank, in addition to HDBank, TP Bank, SHB, VIB, SeABank, Sacombank and PVcomBank. Tiếp tục đọc “15 VN banks listed among Asia Pacific’s strongest”
Vietnam considers Swedish loans to build largest airport
NOV 26, 2019 / 11:09 Nguyen Tung
The Hanoitimes – A Swedish state-owned entity proposed a commercial loan of over US$1 billion for the construction of Long Thanh airport, the would-be largest of its kind in Vietnam.
Vietnam is considering Sweden’s loans to build Long Thanh International Airport and develop the air traffic control activities, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Vu Dai Thang.
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Long Thanh International Airport is in need of huge investment capital, for which financial support from other countries, including Vietnam’s development partners such as Sweden, is very important, said Thang at a conference held last week discussing the financial mechanism for Long Thanh airport. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam considers Swedish loans to build largest airport”
Ford Vietnam adds $81.7m in automobile manufacturing expansion project
Update: November, 26/2019 – 16:35 VNS
A corner of Ford Vietnam’s automobile assembly and production factory in the northern province of Hải Dương. The factory’s capacity is expected to increase to 40,000 units from the current volume of 14,000 units per year. — Photo cafef.vn
Tiếp tục đọc “Ford Vietnam adds $81.7m in automobile manufacturing expansion project”
Foreigners side with locals to run counterfeit market in Vietnam
NOV 26, 2019 / 18:16 Ngoc Thuy
The Hanoitimes – Many websites selling fake goods are hosted abroad, while Vietnam still lacks legal instruments to address rampant unfair competition and trade fraud activities in the cyber space.
The manufacturing and sales of counterfeit goods have been on the rise over the past few years, particularly with the involvement of foreigners and the use of sophisticated methods to avoid detection of customers and authorities, said Hoang Anh Duong, vice director general of the Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance. Tiếp tục đọc “Foreigners side with locals to run counterfeit market in Vietnam”
Vietnam among fastest growing economies in Asia: Singaporean newspaper
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Nov. 26, 2019 Nhân Dân
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NDO – The Singapore-based Chinese-language newspaper, Lianhe Zaobao newspaper (United Morning Paper) run an article on November 26 on Vietnam’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attraction, affirming that Vietnam is one of the most open economies with thefastest economic growing pace in Asia. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam among fastest growing economies in Asia: Singaporean newspaper” |
China finances research study for Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway project
NOV 26, 2019 / 15:49 Ngoc Thuy
The Chinese government has provided non-refundable aid for Vietnam worth over VND32 billion (US$1.37 million) to conduct a survey and a master plan for the Lao Cai – Hai Phong – Hanoi railway project connecting with China, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).
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The financial support was a result of high level talks between the two countries in 2015, stated the MoT in a statement. Tiếp tục đọc “China finances research study for Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway project”
Can Vietnam break the authoritarian glass ceiling?
26 November 2019 EastAsiaForum.org
No woman has led a non-democratic regime that was not a monarchy. Vietnam will make history in 2021 if it selects current National Assembly Chair, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, as the Vietnam Communist Party (VCP) General Secretary at the next Party Congress.
Precedent for her selection certainly exists given that the previous two general secretaries were both also National Assembly chairs prior to their promotion. Some analysts see Ngan as a natural contender. Tiếp tục đọc “Can Vietnam break the authoritarian glass ceiling?”
Vietnam makes a mess of waste management
Trash carts are seen at a residential area in Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi, July 2019. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh.
Unclear delineation of the roles of state agencies in managing waste has made a mess of sorting and collecting trash in Vietnam.
Vietnam is sorting trash in four different ways and one type of trash is put under the eyes of up to six ministries.
Vietnam Gets Double Dose of US Waterway Diplomacy
HO CHI MINH CITY – Vietnam got a double dose of waterway diplomacy from the United States last week.
In the north, in Hanoi, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Wednesday his nation would provide Vietnam with a second coast guard cutter ship to use in the South China Sea, where it has a dispute with China.
In the south, in an unrelated event around the same time, a U.S. consul general toured the Mekong Delta in a dinghy as part of a series of visits related to education, environment, and culture. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam Gets Double Dose of US Waterway Diplomacy”
Vietnam attracts US$31.8 billion in FDI in eleven months
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Tuesday, 2019-11-26 17:00:23 Nhân Dân
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NDO – Vietnam attracted US$29.11 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eleven months of 2019, up 3.1% over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam attracts US$31.8 billion in FDI in eleven months” |
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